Danielle Hallock

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2023

Danielle Hallock is a former senior editor at Atlas Obscura, Thrillist, and Culture Trip, as well as a writer for National Geographic, Well+Good, and Time Out. She's been working in travel since 2018, after four years as a managing editor at Penguin Random House. As a Chilean American, crossing cultures and mountains is in her nature, and she continues to grow her collection of books, bagged summits, and passport stamps. Though she has a hard time sitting still, Brooklyn has become her base camp for over a decade.

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Articles by Danielle Hallock

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Stories

Stories shared by this traveler.

Here's which treats you can safely lug home without risking a fine.

travel

Dear Atlas: What International Food Can I Legally Bring Into the U.S.?

How to haul edible souvenirs home without breaking the law.

Good luck getting any sleep.

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Dear Atlas: Can You Recommend Haunted Accommodations for Paranormal Enthusiasts?

Test your nerves at these purportedly paranormal-plagued hotels and homes.

A long layover doesn't have to be a drag.

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Dear Atlas: How Can I Turn My Airport Layover Into an Adventure?

Make the most of your travel time.

F. Scott Fitzgerald poses in his military uniform in 1917; he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville in March 1918.

hotels

The Great Gatsby’s Grand American Dream Began in Louisville

How this Kentucky city fueled the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Looking for the best part of Route 66? We’ve got you covered.

route 66

Dear Atlas: What Parts of Route 66 Are Worth the Drive?

A curated guide to the stretches and stops that truly deserve your time.

Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival experienced good luck in the form of phenomenal, clear skies.

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A Perfect Eclipse Takes Center Stage at Atlas Obscura’s Ecliptic Festival

Our Hot Springs eclipse hub transformed into a magical celebration of music, art, science, and the cosmos. See for yourself.

A solar eclipse underway in Iceland's Thingvellir National Park. The island nation will be in the path of totality again in 2026.

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Next Time, Travel to Another Beautiful Country to See the Future Eclipse

Watch the moon’s shadow from an Icelandic cliff or the Great Wall of China.

Preston on the expedition to the Lost City in Honduras.

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The Archaeology Journalist Whose Adventures Are Stranger Than Fiction

From venom that can bubble human skin to a sealed Egyptian tomb, Douglas Preston's got an Indiana Jones thing going on.

In the American West, preventing wildfires is becoming all the more crucial. Meet one of the helpers.

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Why NASA Is Watching Where Idaho’s Parachuting Beavers Landed

The mini-paratroopers have a new role to play today.

"The delicate siphonophores and their long tentacles trailing behind painted a picture of delicate grace," says Helynn Ospina. "I loved how these turned out and my special glimpse into the mysteries of the deep ocean."

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A Year of Ethereal and Illuminating Photographs

Places and cultures glow and shine around the world in some of our favorite Atlas Obscura shots.

The pink fairy armadillo is so rarely spotted that scientists know very little about the Argentinian species.

science

A Year of Spectacular, Adorable, Sometimes a Little Scary Animals

From cute death omens to post-nuclear-disaster predators, these animals captivated us in 2023.

Last-Minute Gifts for Curious People

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Last-Minute Gifts for Curious People

It’s never too late to inspire fascination about the world.

A holiday gift guide for wonderfully weird individuals.

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A Curious Collection of Weird Gift Ideas

May your holidays dazzle and bewilder.